GE AT506, AT505, AT604 Use and Care Manual

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Beforeusing Your

Air Conditioner , . . .....1....2

Energy-savingT~ps..’ . . . . *. ...2

ImportantSafetyInstructions. . ..2

OperatingYour

Air ConditionerControls . . . . .4,

Air Direction . ..5 . .. ..’. . . . ...5

User Maintenance “

Instructions, . . . . . . . . . . . . ...5

The Problem Solver .,, . . . . ..i.6

If YouNeed Service . ... . . . . ...7

Warranty . .‘;. . . ... . .,.~ack Cover ~

@Keep the air filter clean. (See instructionson page5.)

* For most efficient cooling, keep

vent(onmodels so equipped) in closedpositionexceptwhen you wantto exhaustair, smoke or odors from theroom.

@Don’tlet the room get too hot. Wheneverpossible, turn the uniton beforethe room heats up. When heat is “stored up” in walls, furniture, rugs and draperies, your

air conditioner takes longer to produce the desired comfort

condition.

* Keep windowsand doors closed. Cool, dry air escapes when they’reopen.

@Keep furnace floor registers and

cold air returns closed. Cold air can easily escape througl~them.

o Don’!Ietdrapes or firniture block top or fron~of unitand restrict air flow when ii is operating.

It isintendedto helpyouoperate and maintainyournew air conditionerproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething or need more help, write finclude yourphonenumber):

Consumer Affairs

General Electric Company AppliancePark Louisville,KY 40225

write down the model and serial

You’llfind themon a labelon

numbers.

the frame ofthe air conditionerbehind the air filter.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership

RegistrationCard that camewith yourair conditioner.Beforesending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your air conditioner.

If you received a damaged air

eonditioner9immediately contact the dealer (or builder)that soldyou the air conditioner.

save time and nlolley. Before you request service, check the Problem Solver on page6. It lists minor causes of operating problems thatyOLIcan correcl

yourself.

ways

cxerciscbasic safetyprecautions, includingthe follflwing:

@use this appliance only for its intended purpose

asdescribedin

thisIJseand Care Book.

@This airconditioner mustbe

properly instilled with

theInsmniationIKhstructions

inaccordance

before it isused. Seegrounding instructionson page3.

~NeverunplugyourairConditioner

bypulling on the power cord.

Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull straightoutfrom the receptacle.

@Repair or replace immediately

allelectric have become frayedor otherwise damaged. Do notuse a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage along its lengthor at either the plugor connector end.

servicecords that

useOfadapterplug

[U5-vt)lt ginits)

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The powercordofthisappliance

isequippedwith a three-prong (grounding)plugwhich mateswith

a standardthree-prong(grounding) walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe possibilityof electric shock hazard fromthisappliance.

PREFERRED METHOD

INSUREPROPER GROUNDEX!STS

Fig. 1

BEFOREUSE

FIavethewalloutletand circuit

checkedby a qualified electrician tomake sure the outlet is properly grounded.

Where a standardtwo-prong

walloutlet is encountered, itis your personal responsibilityand obligationto haveit replaced with a properly grounded three-prong walloutlet.

Becauseof potentiai safety hazardsundercer@inconditions, westronglyrecommendagainstuse ofan adapterplug. However,if you stillelect to use an adapter,where

localcodespermit,a TEMPOMR17 CONNE~ION maybe madeto a properlygroundedtwo-prongwall outlet by use of a UL listed adapter (Fig.2) availableat mostlocal hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT PERMITTED IN CANADA)

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EPROPER 40AND ;ONNECTION iEUSE

The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the walloutlet to provideproper polarity in the connection ofthe

powercord. CAmON: Attachingan adapter

ground terminal to walloutlet cover screwdoes not ground appliance

unlesscover screw is metal, and not insulated, and walloutlet is groundedthroughhousewiring, You shouldhavecircuit checked by a

qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.

hazardsunder certain conditions, westronglyrecommendagainstthe useofan extensioncord. However, ifyoustillelecttousean extension cord, it isabsoh.Itelynecessarythat itbe a ?JLlisted3-wiregrounding typ applianceextensioncordhaving a groundingtypeplug and outlet andthatthe electricalratingof the cord be 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts,Such extensioncords are obtainablethroughyour local serviceorganization.

w~lle~ldiscolllleeting the ~lower cord from tile adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very likelyto break with repeated use.

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